At Tender Touches Doula Services, we are pleased to offer all of our clients access to our Lending Library materials. We would like to encourage you to become better educated on all things pregnancy, birth, postpartum and parenting related. Materials are available for loan on a monthly basis. Simply let us know what you'd like to borrow and we will deliver it to your home.

Pregnancy & Birth

Books

Your Best Birth
(Ricki Lake & Abby Epstein, 2010)

Birth (The Surprising History of How we Are Born)
(Tina Cassidy, 2006)

Pregnancy & Childbirth Secrets
(Gail L. Dahl, 2007)

Birthing From Within
(Pam England, Rob Horowitz, 1998)

First Time Parents
(Miriam Stoppard, 2009)

From Here Through Maternity
(Alberta Health Services, 2012)

HypnoBirthing The Mongan Method
(Marie Mongan, 2005)

Ina May's Guide to Childbirth
(Ina May Gaskin, 2003)

I'm Pregnant!
(Lesley Regan, 2007)

Natural Childbirth the Bradley Way
(Susan McCutcheon, 1996)

Orgasmic Birth
(Elizabeth Davis, Debra Pascali-Bonaro, 2010)

Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Newborn 4th Edition
(Penny Simkin, Janet Whalley, Ann Keppler, Janelle Durham, April Bolding, 2010)

Pregnancy Dos & Don'ts
(Elisabeth Aron, 2006)

Pushed: The Painful Truth about Childbirth and Modern Maternity Care
(Jennifer Block, 2007)

Running & Pregnancy
(Chris Lundgren, 2003)

Spiritual Midwifery 4th Edition
(Ina May Gaskin, 2002)

The Birth Partner 3rd Edition
(Penny Simkin, 2008)

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Pregnancy & Childbirth 2nd Edition
(Michele Isaacs Gliksman, Theresa Foy DiGeronimo, 2004)

The Economical Baby Guide
(Joy Hatch, Rebecca Kelley, 2010)

The Modern Girl's Guide to Motherhood
(Jane Buckingham, Jen Furmaniak, 2006)

The Mother of All Pregnancy Books
(Ann Douglas, 2011)

The Pregnancy Bible
(Joanne Stone, Keith Eddleman, 2003)

The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth
(Henci Goer, 1999)

Watch Me... Grow!
(Stuart Campbell, 2004)

What To Eat When You're Expecting
(Arlene Eisenberg, Heidi E. Murkoff, Sandee E. Hathaway)

What To Expect When You're Expecting 4th Edition
(Heidi Murkoff, Sharon Mazel, 2008)

Your Pregnancy Week by Week
(Glade B. Curtis, Judith Schuler, 2008)    

DVD's

Spinning Babies: Daily Essentials
(2014)

Spinning Babies: Parent Class
(2014)

Doula! The Ultimate Birth Companion
(2010)

Freedom For Birth
(Alto Films, 2012)

Prenatal & Postnatal Yoga
(Element, 2009)

More Business of Being Born
(Ricki Lake, Abby Epstein, 2011)

The Business of Being Born
(Ricki Lake, Abby Epstein, 2008)

Children's Books

Baby on Board
(Kes Gray, Sarah Nayler, 2004)

We're Having a Homebirth
(Kelly Mochel, 2012)

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Postpartum & Breastfeeding

A Baby Guide to Calgary: Making The Most of Your Parental Leave 2nd Edition
(Paula McGarrigle, 2008)

Baby Signing 1 2 3
(Nancy Cadjan, 2007)

Chicken Soup for the New Mom's Soul
(Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Patty Aubery, 2007)

Growing Miracles: The First Six Years With Your Child 2nd Edition
(Alberta Health Services, 2010)

Mothering Multiples 3rd Edition
(Karen Kerkhoff Gromada, La Leche League International, 2010)

Mothering The New Mother 2nd Edition
(Sally Placksin, 2000)

The Attachment Parenting Book
(William Sears, Martha Sears, 2001)

The Baby Book 2nd Edition
(William Sears, Martha Sears, Robert Sears, James Sears, 2003)

The Baby Owner's Manual
(Louis Borgenicht, Joe Borgenicht, 2003)

The Baby Signing Book
(Sara Bingham, 2007)

The Calm Baby Cookbook
(Melanie Beingessner, 2005)

This Isn't What I Expected
(Karen Kleiman, Valerie Raskin, 1994)

The No-Cry Nap Solution
(Elizabeth Pantley, 2009)

The No-Cry Sleep Solution
(Elizabeth Pantley, 2002)

The Sleep Easy Solution
(Jennifer Waldburger & Jill Spivack, 2007)

The Year After Childbirth
(Sheila Kitzinger, 1994)

What To Expect The First Year 2nd Edition
(Heidi Murkoff, Arlene Eisenberg, Sandee Hathaway, 2003)

Your Amazing Newborn
(Marshall Klaus, Phyllis Klaus, 1998)

Breastfeeding Specific

Dr. Jack Newman's Guide to Breastfeeding
(Jack Newman, Teresa Pitman, 2009)

Ina May's Guide to Breastfeeding
(Ina May Gaskin, 2009)

The Politics of Breastfeeding
(Gabrielle Palmer, 2009)

The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding 8th Edition
(La Leche League International, 2010)

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DVDs

Breastfeeding: The Ultimate MRE
(Birth Boot Camp, 2013)

Prenatal & Postnatal Yoga
(Element, 2009)

Simply Breastfeeding: The Criso Breastfeeding Method
(Sharon Criso, 2009)

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Parenting & Beyond

Beyond The Sling
(Mayim Bialik, 2012)
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Breaking the Good Mom Myth
(Alyson Schafer, 2007)

Kids with Celiac Disease
(Danna Korn, 2001)

Potty Training Boys... the easy way
(Simone Cave, Caroline Fertleman, 2008)

Potty Training For Dummies
(Diane Stafford, Jennifer Shoquist, 2002)

Raising Your Spirited Child
(Mary Sheedy Kurcinka, 2006)

The Everything Parent's Guide to Raising Boys, 2nd Edition
(Cheryl L. Erwin, 2011)

The Happiest Toddler on the Block
(Harvey Karp, 2004)

The Mother of All Toddler Books
(Ann Douglas, 2002)

The Toddler's Busy Book
(Trish Kuffner, 1999)

The Vaccine Book
(Robert W. Sears, 2011)

What To Expect The Toddler Years
(Arlene Eisenberg, Heidi Murkoff, Sandee Hathaway, 1996)

Why Love Matters
(Sue Gerhardt, 2009)

Your Toddler Month By Month
(Tanya Byron, 2008)

DVD's

The Happiest Toddler on The Block
(Harvey Karp, 2004)

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Other Books of Interest

Baby Catcher: Chronicles of a Modern Midwife
(Peggy Vincent, 2002)

Grace Cafe
(Donna-Marie Cooper O'Boyle, 2008)

Taking Charge of Your Fertility Anniversary Edition
(Toni Weschler, 2006)